“Our life shall pass away as the trace of a cloud, and come to nought as the mist that is
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Category: art
The Monastery of the Vlacherna Madonna, near Arta, Epirus, Greece – Η Μονή της Παναγιάς της Βλαχέρνας, κοντά στην Άρτα
Η Μονή της Παναγιάς της Βλαχέρνας βρίσκεται στο χωριό Βλαχέρνα λίγα χιλιόμετρα από την πόλη της Άρτας. Η μονή ιδρύθηκε
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Church of Chrysospiliotissa, Kato Graikiko, Tzoumerka, Greece – Μονή Χρυσοσπηλιώτισσας, Κάτω Γραικικό, Τζουμέρκα
Στο Κάτω Γραικικό Τζουμέρκων, στην κοινότητα Γουριανά υπάρχει μια χωμάτινη διαδρομή (περίπου 3 χιλιόμετρα) που σε πηγαίνει στη Μονή Χρυσοσπηλιώτισσας. Σήμερα
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Christ’s Passion in the Thyssen – Bornemisza Museum of Madrid
Christ’s Passion is the pivotal event for Christians all over the world. This is the reason that it has been
Continue readingBodegones: Spanish still life painting
This post is a short tour of Spanish still life paintings. It is inevitable that I am biased by my
Continue readingCupid dancing: from Foggia to London
Today the focus of my attention is a dancing Cupid who managed to find his way from Italy’s Foggia to
Continue readingA visit to Nuremberg’s Kongresshalle
A visit to Nuremberg’s Kongresshalle (Congress Hall) and the Documentation Center which is located on site requires a minimum of 2
Continue readingCan the Middle East migrant crisis be contained?
The migrant crisis has reached an acute state in Greece and Europe for more than one year now. Millions of people
Continue readingReturn to the sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
Motoi Yamamoto was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima in 1966 and received his B.A. from Kanazawa College of Art in 1995.
Continue readingFrankenstein Junior, a movie by Mel Brooks
This is a great comedy, made by Mel Brooks in 1974, quite possibly his best movie. The hero, Dr. Frederick
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